Optimism spreads across the stock market as VN-Index rises close to 1,500 point mark

During the last trading session of the week on July 18, the stock market recorded many exciting developments when the VN-Index approached the 1,500-point mark for the first time in more than three years. Although it could not maintain this threshold, investor sentiment remained positive with liquidity maintained at a high level and a strong breakthrough of small and medium-sized stocks.

VN-Index increased the most in more than 3 years

Right from the beginning of the morning session on July 18, 2025, with the push from large-cap stocks, VN-Index had a moment when it almost touched the 1,500-point threshold - an important milestone that has not been reached in more than 3 years. However, like the previous times of challenging strong resistance zones, the increased selling pressure in the overbought zone caused the index to quickly turn around and temporarily stop the morning session below the reference level.

This development does not cause too much concern, because it mostly comes from short-term profit-taking after a series of consecutive increases. Liquidity remains high, showing that potential demand and investor optimism are still maintained in the market.

Bluechip leads, midcap and penny create highlights

In the afternoon session, the increased cash flow helped many large stocks recover, especially the banking group - considered as "king stocks" - led the index to once again approach the 1,500 point mark. Although the index could not maintain this mark until the end of the session, the VN-Index still ended the session in green, up 7.27 points (+0.49%) to 1,497.28 points.

The VN30 group contributed significantly when it increased by more than 9 points with 19 codes increasing and 11 codes decreasing. Notably, four codes including TCB (+3.1%), VHM, STB (+5.2%) and MSN (+3.8%) contributed a total of nearly 6 points to the general index. In contrast, VIC became the biggest "burden" when it took away more than 2.6 points, the other codes had a decrease of no more than 0.5 points.

However, the real bright spot of the market in this session came from the group of small and medium-sized stocks when a series of codes broke out strongly, many codes hit the ceiling with extraordinary liquidity. VIX shares recorded a record high price when they hit the ceiling of VND18,850/share, matched orders of more than 65 million units and had 4.7 million units remaining to buy at the ceiling. HAG also "wore a purple shirt" with liquidity reaching more than 37.1 million units.

A series of real estate codes such as HQC, DXS, DRH, HTI, SJS, UIC, PTL, QCG simultaneously hit the ceiling. HQC recorded liquidity of more than 33.5 million units and ceiling buy surplus of more than 11 million units.

Some other notable codes include NVL up 3.4% with more than 48.2 million units matched, CII up 2.5% (approximately 40 million units), LDG up 4.4% (32.6 million units), DIG up 1.2% (31.5 million units).

Energy and banking sectors recover positively

By industry, the energy group was a solid support with codes such as PVD up 2.2%, BSR up 1.9%, PVS, PVC and PVB all up around 2%. GAS and PLX also edged up slightly.

The stock group expanded its increase compared to the morning session. In addition to VIX, codes such as VDS increased by 2.55%, while VCI, VND, HCM, BSI, AGR, ORS increased slightly by less than 1%. SSI and FTS decreased slightly by less than 0.5%.

In the banking group, in addition to the bright spots of STB and TCB, VPB, LPB, EIB all increased by more than 2%, MBB increased by 1.68%, TPB increased by 1.34%; BID, CTG, HDB, ACB, VIB also increased slightly. Only SHB went against the trend with a decrease of 0.7% to 14,200 VND/share, but led the liquidity of the whole market with more than 78.3 million units.

On the contrary, the insurance group recorded the sharpest decrease in the session with BVH down 1.87%, BIC down 1.92%, MIG and PRE down slightly.

In the steel group, there was a slight adjustment: HPG decreased by 0.4% to VND25,900/share with liquidity of more than 40.7 million units, in the top 5 of the market; HSG also decreased slightly by less than 0.5%, while NKG kept the reference price.

At the end of the session, the HOSE floor had 171 stocks increasing and 147 stocks decreasing. The VN-Index increased by 7.27 points (+0.49%), to 1,497.28 points. The total trading volume reached more than 1.49 billion units, worth VND35,924.3 billion, both slightly higher than the previous session. The negotiated transactions recorded 31.8 million units, worth more than VND1,015 billion.

HNX and UPCoM maintain upward momentum

On the HNX floor, the market traded slightly differently, but the HNX30 group continued to play a leading role. At the end of the session, the HNX-Index increased by 1.68 points (+0.68%) to 247.77 points with 86 stocks increasing and 96 stocks decreasing. The total matched volume reached more than 178.7 million units, worth VND3,308.3 billion.

The most active trading stocks on HNX included SHS (over 39 million units, up 1.8%), CEO (33.15 million units, up 7.6%), MBS (13.4 million units, up 3.1%), PVS (10 million units, up 2.4%). VFS was the only code in the top 5 to decrease in price, down 1.5% to VND19,900/share with over 7 million units matched.

Some other highlights include LIG increasing by 8.3% to VND3,900/share with 5.26 million units matched; VC2 increased by 4.9% (3.24 million units), HUT increased by 4.3% (5.2 million units), PVC increased by 2.6% (nearly 3.1 million units), VGS increased by 4.5% (nearly 2 million units).

UPCoM also maintained its green color despite some fluctuations at the beginning of the session. UPCoM-Index closed up 0.53 points (+0.51%) to 104.74 points with 215 stocks increasing and 124 stocks decreasing. Total trading volume reached 111.3 million units, worth VND1,038.3 billion.

Masan 's MSR shares made an impression when they increased by 9.3% to VND21,100/share with liquidity of nearly 6 million units. HNG also recovered successfully, increasing by 1.5% to VND6,600/share, with more than 9.7 million units matched, leading the floor in liquidity.

In the banking group on UPCoM, BVB increased by 1.4% (nearly 7 million units), ABB increased by 1.1% (nearly 3.5 million units); KLB decreased by 2.4% with nearly 1 million units matched.

Actively traded derivatives and warrants market

In the derivatives market, the 41IF8000 futures contract expiring on August 21 increased by 13.1 points (+0.8%) to 1,752 points, with nearly 263,570 units matched, the open volume reached 31,530 units.

In the warrant market, CVPB2407 led with 6.66 million matched units, closing at the reference price of VND200/unit. CHPG2406 ranked second with nearly 5.1 million units, up 0.9% to VND1,170/unit.

Source: https://phunuvietnam.vn/tam-ly-lac-quan-lan-toa-tren-thi-truong-chung-khoan-khi-vn-index-tang-sat-moc-1500-diem-2025071818451045.htm